A patient with HIV will be receiving care in the home setting. What aspect of self-care should the nurse emphasize during discharge education?

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Infection control is of high importance in patients living with HIV, thus personal hygiene is paramount. This is a more important topic than signs and symptoms of one specific complication (wasting syndrome). Drug dosages should never be independently adjusted. Prophylactic antibiotics are not normally prescribed unless the patients CD4 count is below 50 .

A Patient with HIV Will Be Receiving Care in the Home